Sixty Planes Stage Battle Over England
A Reuters report recounts German Luftwaffe raids over England starting June 15 with official British records showing 133 German planes downed to 92 RAF bombers losses, while 35 to 52 German bombers were claimed lost. The piece notes additional RAF and German losses, rail and sea patrols, and uncertainty about some fighter fates as the battle continued.
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Bostui
Sears
Reuters
Reilecs Seid
Germany
England
Nazi Luftware
Xi: Force
Lane
Royal Air Force
British Tax Burden and Air War Reflections
Foreign reports compare Britons and Americans on tax burdens, noting Britain's higher indirect costs while German air losses and RAF actions are analyzed. The dispatch cites RAF raids, German fighter efficiency, and economic contrasts, alongside health officials noting mass relocations of children from London and northeast coast areas due to invasion fears.
Argentina Opposed to Mandate Plan Amid Hemisphere Talks
The document outlines Argentinian opposition to territorial mandates in the Americas while urging unity on economic cooperation and measures against subversive activities. It proposes a protective commission to oversee any transferred territories and emphasizes returning or granting independence to affected lands if necessary for regional security. The plan awaits Havana Conference ratification and broader participation.
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Brivent
Upom
United States
Cuba
Colombia
Venezuela
Brazil
Fll
Esu
Hult
A i
German High Command Claims Sinking of Convoy and Raids
Nazi reports claim five ships sunk from a British convoy in the North Sea and Channel as German forces bombard southern England railway lines and barracks. The High Command notes a submarine sunk, patrol boats and a minesweeper damaged, and night fighters down two minesweepers while flying over North Sea and Germany.
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Gritain
Adolf Hitler
Lor Thauvax
Bisene Stierination
Litler
Volkischer Beohachter
Ard Bannerline
England
Horsen Zeitung
Allegemeine Zeitung
Europe
Elsthce
Britain
Fomataed Hillis
High Command
North Sea
Channel
High ‘Command
Sube ‘Marine
Germany
Balkans
Joachim von Hibbentrop
Sourens
Southeast
Ion Giguriu
Mihail Manoiestu
Romania
von Ribbentrop
Salburg
Bucharest
Sofa
Dobruja
Aegean
Eea
Russia
Rumania
Lithuania
Moscow
Soviet Union
Armer
Free Germany
Crane nets injure child at city intersection
Henry Petra, 2, of 407 Butternat Street, was bruised and concussed when a heavy metal net used for lifting construction material fell on him from a crane at West Fayette and South West Streets shortly after 10 o'clock last night. He was taken to a hospital for treatment.
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Henry Petra
Butternat Street
Crouse-[eving Hospital
West Fayette
South West Streets
Nazi Raid Claims Disputes by Britain
London says German raids over England were far less effective than claimed and British authorities dispute the assertions about destroying rail and read targets. The July 24 report notes German bombers failed to hit key objectives and the raid impact was minimal, reflecting Britain’s skeptical official response.
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Britain
London
Nac
England
Estonian President Resigns as Communist Authority Takes Reins
In Fallinn Estonia the Communist Parliament accepted President Konstantin Paets resignation and directed Premier Johannes Vares to assume the executive duties. Vares took office following Moscow’s demand for a workers regime, marking a shift in the government as the Sevist Union alignment continues.
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Fallinn
Estonia
Sevist
Gnk
Konstantin Paets
Johannes Vares
Yates
Moscow
M “Sn
Deluge Disrupts Danville Service and Flood Impacts
Flooding disrupted Danville utilities and roads, with reopenings today after the worst storm in years. One worker, Cliffont Gilmen, 45, Sparta, was injured yesterday when floodwaters damaged a structure. Roads were closed by flood waters ranging from inches to four feet deep. The Foster Wheeler Corporation pilot plant was shut down and some machinery damaged. Farmers arriving for work described dire drought conditions in nearby areas, noting extreme heat, dust, and scarce employment as workers sought relief and mail delivery resumed.
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Danville
Dansvlii
Cliffont Gilmen
Sparta
Foster Wheeler
Hemes
Henry Kaehans
Ted Kaehans
Jed
War Time Meat Menu Proposed to British Public Loadon
A garbled wartime dietary brief outlines a four ounce meat allowance and an ounce of calameal plus fats five ounces and two ounces of vegetables. It mentions potatoes and a fifth of a pint of milk, with hors d oeuvres and chicken shortened items listed in a cantankerous public note attributed to Mabrel MacDonald.
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Mabrel MacDonald
Binkster
Paroled Slayer Freed to Wed in Brooklyn
New York July 14 paroled slayer Fred Travis, who served 14 years for a life term for murder, is free to wed Mildred Lattarele, contingent on Supreme Court Justice Frank E Johnson’s order. The Brooklyn ceremony hinges on an ancient legal concept deeming a life prisoner effectively dead, allowing contracts to be ranked.
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New York
Fred Travis
Srcood
Thes
Supreme Court
Frank E Johnson
Brooklys
Traina
Mildred Lattarele
Tess
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Ems
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